Summary of the Market
On November 06, the benchmark Nifty Index rose by 1.12% to close at 24484.1. The Nifty Midcap150 Index rose by 2.09% to close at 21298.5. The Nifty Smallcap250 Index rose by 1.88% to close at 18027.2. The Nifty Total Market Index rose by 1.57%to close at 12995.0. The 10yr yield remained unchanged at 6.8%. The rupee lost 0.25%to close at 84.32 against the US Dollar.
Important Notables
- Indian automobile and consumer goods companies, including Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, and ITC, experienced growth in exports, with overseas sales on the rise, reports ET.
- India's services sector experienced a resurgence in October, fueled by strong demand and rising sales, according to the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, reports ET.
- The Union Cabinet has approved an equity infusion of ₹10,700 crore into the Food Corporation of India for working capital in FY 2024-25, reports FE.
- India's GDP growth is projected to slow to 6.5% in the second quarter of FY25, down from 6.7% in the first quarter, due to a deceleration in high-frequency indicators, according to a report by SBI economists, reports FE.
- In the second quarter of FY25, the three oil marketing companies—IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL—reported weak earnings due to lower gross refining margins and under-recoveries on LPG, reports FE.
- The rupee declined by 0.20% on Wednesday, reaching a new low of 84.28 per dollar, its steepest single-day drop since June 20 this year. Despite this, it remained the second-best-performing Asian currency after the Hong Kong dollar, reports BS.
- The RBI revised KYC norms to align with recent amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, reports BS.
- India’s battery storage sector is set for a boom, with capacity expected to grow 12-fold to 60 GW by FY32, reports BL.